Falling interest rates are an example of what external force?

Which of the following is not an internal force of change?

Labor strikes are an example of what change factor that may encourage a change in management thinking and practices?

Organizational change is classified as ________.

Which category of change involves work processes, methods, and equipment?

________ is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities.

________ refers to the ability to combine ideas in a unique way or to make unusual associations between ideas.

Which of the following is not a cultural variable that supports innovation?

________ is the process of taking a creative idea and turning it into a useful product, service, or method of operation

Organizational change can be any alterations in people, structure, or technology.

Computerization is a technological change that replaces people with machines

Competitive factors or new innovations within an industry often require managers to introduce new equipment, tools, or operating methods.

One reason people resist change is the belief that the change is incompatible with the goals and interests of the organization.

A leadership change can facilitate cultural change.

Having creative people is not enough to get innovative products and work methods.

In terms of organizational factors, any attempt to lower stress levels has to begin with employee selection.

Cultural change is easier when the organizational culture is strong.

Managers used different OD techniques during the strategic change including team building, survey feedback, and intergroup development.

Stress can be caused by personal factors and by job-related factors